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by Ronfitch
Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:26 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Role Players With A SB Ring That People Felt Good For
Replies: 32
Views: 32681

Re: Role Players With A SB Ring That People Felt Good For

I second both Don Beebe and Louie Kelcher. Those were the first two that I thought of. Beebe was the first I thought of. I remember watching an early Packer practice open to the public and Beebe was not only the fastest WR but he was catching absolutely everything in his direction that day, outshin...
by Ronfitch
Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PRFA in the news
Replies: 0
Views: 5043

PRFA in the news

From the article (which) includes a link to the PRFA HOVG): “Each of the aforementioned four are in the Professional Football Researchers Association’s “Hall of Very Good,” which since 2002 has sought to “honor outstanding players who are not in the Hall of Fame” while also hoping to bolster some of...
by Ronfitch
Mon Feb 14, 2022 12:28 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Super Bowl thoughts
Replies: 18
Views: 18660

Re: Super Bowl thoughts

It was a clean game, no penalties all game then in the final minutes of the 4th they go flag happy. The defensive holding penalty was a bad call and gave the Rams a new set of downs. That's too many chances in the red zone. It was the play that won the game for the Rams. That was a bad call. The Be...
by Ronfitch
Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Football Obituaries
Topic: 2021 Obituaries
Replies: 192
Views: 517146

Re: 2021 Obituaries

Ross Browner, DE, Bengals/Gamblers/Packers, January 4th at 67:

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-su ... sses-at-67
by Ronfitch
Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PRFA in the media
Replies: 0
Views: 4308

PRFA in the media

PRFA Hall of Very Good menitioned in near the end of this Yahoo article:

https://sports.yahoo.com/former-giants- ... 37934.html
by Ronfitch
Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Madden Passes
Replies: 24
Views: 26380

Re: Madden Passes

Imagine how much money he made off his world-wide popular video games ? Madden signed a $150-million agreement with EA Sports several years ago that allows the company to use his name and likeness in perpetuity. In addition to that huge haul, he drew an estimated $2 million a year in royalties. But...
by Ronfitch
Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: PRFA in the news …
Replies: 0
Views: 4969

PRFA in the news …

“‘It’s an urban legend,’ says Ken Crippen, a football historian and former executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association. ‘The Tigers were not a good team and they faced a lot of financial struggles – there was no way they could compete with the Cardinals. The Tigers folded...
by Ronfitch
Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Rams' relocation lawsuit settled with St. Louis
Replies: 5
Views: 8117

Rams' relocation lawsuit settled with St. Louis

"Lawyers have struck a deal to settle the four-year-old Rams relocation lawsuit for $790 million, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told the Post-Dispatch on Wednesday. By mid-morning, lawyers were working to notify all NFL owners. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell approved the set...
by Ronfitch
Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: How do you count All-Pros?
Replies: 11
Views: 12472

Re: How do you count All-Pros?

Thanks Matt. I appreciate it. I wouldn't have known how to distinguish major. '74 he just has Newspaper Ent. Assoc. for example. NEA was voted on by players. They teamed up with CBS in the late 60s to have an awards show, similar to how the NFL and AP have the "NFL Honors" show now. Edit:...
by Ronfitch
Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: Football Talk
Topic: Your favorite NFL names
Replies: 73
Views: 123831

Re: Your favorite NFL names

RichardBak wrote:Gunner Olszewski.

He sounds like he could've been a Polish tank commander in World War II.
That might be a short career.